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Article I. Section 1: Congress. All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. Section 2: The House of Representatives.
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30 wrz 2024 · The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription. Print This Page. Note: The following text is a transcription of the Constitution as it was inscribed by Jacob Shallus on parchment (the document on display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum.) The spelling and punctuation reflect the original.
The Meaning. The framers of the Constitution separated the powers of government into three branches, granting legislative power (the power to pass laws) to Congress, executive power (the power to administer the laws) to the president, and judicial power (the power to interpret and enforce the laws) to the courts.
The Articles. The seven articles make up the structural constitution, signed on September 17, 1787, and ratified on June 21, 1788. More in The Constitution.
1. The Constitution gives the power of making laws to Congress. Congress shall consist of two houses, a. Senate and a House of Representatives. The House of Representatives: Term of members: two years.
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America
12 paź 2016 · The Constitution: What Does it Say? The Constitution of the United States contains a preamble and seven articles that describe the way the government is structured and how it operates. The first three articles establish the three branches of government and their powers: Legislative (Congress), Executive (office of the President,) and Judicial ...